| Saddle Mountain Petrified Wood Mattawa, WA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 06:31:02 PM Viewed 17199 times |
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| Look for details at the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. It says: "BLM District Mgr announced at WSMC meeting 3/27/2010 that certain sections of BLM were being fenced at Saddle Mtn collecting area. Normal access should not be affected.
(General description: Great petrified wood. The Discussion Forum has a world of information about this site. Pictures can be found on the Photo Gallery. Rockhounders regularly come from as far away as British Columbia and the Oregon coast as well as other parts of the U.S. to converge on the Saddle Mountains in search of petrified wood that is abundant at several locations on the mountains. Elevation range from 486 feet to 2,700 feet. The fossil trees found at Saddle Mountain include: sycamore, sweet gum, live oak, alder, beech, elm, and Tetracentron types among other hardwoods and softwoods. Handy to bring along: 1. Shovel 2.Pick 3. Rock hammer 4. Buckets or hand truck (I'm not kidding) 5. Plenty of water 6. The Grandchildren GPS coordinates: Parking area on the Mountain N 46°48.42 W 119°53.25 Lep-re-com Harvest Foods Grocery Store (a check) At Mattawa WA. West side of town just at the top of the hill off the highway, less than a 1/2 mile, on the right. N 46°44.24 W 119°54.61" | Look for details at the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Washington. It says: "Grant County in central Washington, 10 miles south of Interstate Highway 90. The southwestern portion of the Saddle Mountains can be accessed from Highway 24 via"R" Road, one mile east of the town of Mattawa and County right of way via O road, 4 miles east of Mattawa.The eastern portion can be accessed from Highway 24 via Corfu Road located at the entrance to the Wahluke Wildlife Recreation Area (about 20 miles east of Mattawa). This road crosses the mountain and eventually intersects Highway 26 at Corfu, Washington GPS coordinates: Parking area on the Mountain N 46°48.42 W 119°53.25 Lep-re-com Harvest Foods Grocery Store (a check) At Mattawa WA. West side of town just at the top of the hill off the highway, less than a 1/2 mile, on the right. N 46°44.24 W 119°54.61" |